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Chapter 15 of The Boys of Crawford's Basin is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide. I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse. "Hallo, Joe!" I cried, throwing open the door. "What's up?"
Chapter 15 of The Boys of Crawford's Basin is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
In this reading “I cried, throwing open the door.”
In this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
In this reading “I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.”
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anew
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, throwing open the door.
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I cried, throwing open the door.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Joe!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I cried, throwing open the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
make short successive sounds
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I cried, throwing open the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BIG REUBEN VEIN But it seemed as though Joe were destined never to get to Sulphide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?"
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
at the time that
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I was still in the kitchen, when, not more than twenty minutes later, I heard the rattle of wheels again, and looking out of the window, there I saw my partner by the stable tying up his horse.
Chapter 15 of The Boys of Crawford's Basin by Sidford F. (Sidford Frederick) Hamp holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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